Monthly Archives: December 2017

Wishes for 2018

Posted on December 30, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 30, 2017 Civility – That’s the motto of the county I live in. You see it everywhere, on bumper stickers, lawn signs, government letterheads: “CHOOSE CIVILITY.” It sounds corny, almost naïve, but it works. While my state … Continue reading →

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December Reflections

Posted on December 27, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 27, 2017 For almost my entire life, December began with a remembrance of Pearl Harbor, but that changed somewhat after nine-eleven. At the time, a Japanese newspaper columnist writing in the Seattle Times even thanked Al Qaeda … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy versus Stupidity

Posted on December 21, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 21, 2017 It’s sometimes difficult for people who aren’t in the inner circle to tell the difference between ulterior motives and sheer incompetence. In my experience, which includes nearly fifty years working for one government or another … Continue reading →

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Train Wrecks

Posted on December 19, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 18, 2017\ Today’s unfortunate, tragic train accident between Tacoma and Olympia, Washington elicited a couple of perplexing reactions from President Trump. As emergency crews were desperately trying to stabilize train cars hanging over interstate 5 so they … Continue reading →

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Alabama and Trump

Posted on December 14, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 13, 2017 Yesterday was a great day for America. We have every reason to celebrate today. Alabamans who disdained being told what to do by pundits and politicians from elsewhere apparently took the words of two of … Continue reading →

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Thank You For Proving My Point, Mr. President

Posted on December 12, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 12, 2017 Thank you, Mr. President for moving so expeditiously to prove my point. Referring to the president, I concluded yesterday’s article, Teflon Trump, with the words: “I think he’s insane and his functionality is hanging by … Continue reading →

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Teflon Trump

Posted on December 12, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 11, 2017 I don’t know whether I’m more frustrated by the White House’s rejection of any point of view but its own concerning sexual misconduct, or by the strident defense of the president in this regard by … Continue reading →

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Sexual Misconduct

Posted on December 8, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 8, 2017 One of the more astounding aspects of the new reality of Trumpism is demurring on political correctness and just telling it like it is. Personally, I think that would be a great idea if it … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem

Posted on December 7, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 6, 2017 There’s a cliché in competitive sports like gymnastics and swimming that you never want to go first because the judges won’t award a perfect score to anyone until they’ve seen all the favorites perform. The … Continue reading →

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